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Proposed data centers would cover 14% of this Pennsylvania town. Locals are fighting back

Residents of Archbald, Pennsylvania are creating the blueprint for how to protecting communities from the noise, heat, and utility costs of massive data centers.

On the left, a street light on a city corner covered in the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag. On the right, a separate street light also covered in the same flag.

LGBTQ+

Greg Abbott banned rainbow crosswalks in Texas. So El Paso wrapped Pride flags around their street lights instead

City officials collaborated with local LGBTQ+ communities to find a legal loophole around Governor Abbott’s 2025 order.

Two photos side by side. On the left is Harry Styles performing on stage at Wembley Stadium. On the right is runner Loz Denis wearing a bright yellow jacket, with his hand over his mouth

Arts & Culture

A man ran the length of the UK, fundraising in memory of his parents. Then Harry Styles donated to his cause

The runner also received complimentary tickets to see Styles’ “Together, Together” tour.

A photo collage of a group of people playing soccer at a fundraising event, a close-up of a rusty patched bumble bee, a crowd of people carrying a huge Pride flag at a parade, a mangrove sits in a body of water, and a 3D scientific illustration of an immune cell interacting with a larger cancer cell

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The Star, a local South African newspaper, has a large red blood stain on the front cover

Health

Girls in South Africa often use newspapers as menstrual pads. These activists put the issue on the front page

A campaign led by the MENstruation Foundation put a spotlight on the 8 million South African women who can’t afford sanitary products.

A great white shark swims under clear blue water as fish swim by

Animals

Divers on a marine litter mission shocked by 'insane' great white shark encounter: 'It was pretty special'

Diver Derk Remmers said most people have a better chance of winning the lottery than swimming with sharks in the Mediterranean.

A baby coyote pup covered in cactus spines

Animals

A coyote pup wandered into a cactus and was barbed by hundreds of spikes. Rescuers saved his life

The 3-pound pup was exploring a homeowner’s lawn in Surprise, Arizona, when he got trapped in a cactus’s grip.

A green sea turtle in a close-up image, held up by two gloved hands

Animals

Sea turtle makes dramatic recovery after life-threatening boat strike: 'The most severe case that we've ever seen'

“Dark-Blue Yellow” is one of 21 sea turtles recently rescued by The Florida Aquarium Turtle Rehabilitation Center.

An orange tabby cat sits in front of a 7-day weather forecast, with a news banner in front of him, reading: "Steve Templeton the cat needs a forever home"

Animals

Stray cat rescued from tornado gets a 'job' at local news station to help him get adopted

Steve Templeton may not be as decorated of a meteorologist as Steve Templeton, but he sure is cute.

On the left: A woman smiles while talking to the camera. Her caption says: "Take your AirPods out" and "Inspired by an interaction I had with an 81 woman on my train home". On the right: 2 women, one 27, the other 81, smile as they stand close together

People Doing Good

She took out her AirPods to talk to a stranger on the subway. The conversation changed both of their lives

Molly Selin was looking forward to a quiet subway ride home. Then a stranger asked her a question that would change the course of her life.

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Proposed data centers would cover 14% of this Pennsylvania town. Locals are fighting back

Greg Abbott banned rainbow crosswalks in Texas. So El Paso wrapped Pride flags around their street lights instead

A man ran the length of the UK, fundraising in memory of his parents. Then Harry Styles donated to his cause

Good News This Week: June 13, 2026 - Bees, Mangroves, & Pride Parades

Girls in South Africa often use newspapers as menstrual pads. These activists put the issue on the front page

Divers on a marine litter mission shocked by 'insane' great white shark encounter: 'It was pretty special'

A coyote pup wandered into a cactus and was barbed by hundreds of spikes. Rescuers saved his life

Sea turtle makes dramatic recovery after life-threatening boat strike: 'The most severe case that we've ever seen'

Stray cat rescued from tornado gets a 'job' at local news station to help him get adopted

She took out her AirPods to talk to a stranger on the subway. The conversation changed both of their lives

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